Mochitsuki Community Fair: 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Enjoy free mochi samples, demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages including: mochi pounding, ikebana, calligraphy, games and much more!
Food and Activities
First Floor Dining Room – “Food Court”
Chef Naoko -
Kale Ultimate Japanese Comfort Food - Japanese beef/veg curry and soda
Ka Pa Hula Makani Kolonahe - Kalua Pig Plate
Konko Church - Free mochi samples, selling ko-mochi, and New Years Shrine Display
Makani Foundation – Spam musubi, strawberry butter and butter mochi
Nichiren Buddhist Temple – ChowMein, Maki Sushi, Chicken Bento, water and soda
Oregon Nikkei Endowment – Ramune, water
Shigezo Japanese Restaurant - Ehomaki Sushi
First Floor – Candidates Room
Asian Ideation
Consulate General of Japan
Hellion Gallery
JACL
Japanese Garden Society
JASO
Lynn Geis Cultural Display
Mochitsuki – Come see our booth!
Oregon Buddhist Temple - Dorayaki (pancake filled with an)
Studio Iro Iro
Ground Floor – Kitchen
Daizu Cooking School – Children’s bento class (ages 6 and up). Please sign up on day of event. Class sizes will be limited.
Ground Floor – Lounge and Rec Room
Daigo Sensei - Calligraphy
Ikebana International - Newyears flower arrangements
JETAA - Paper sumo wrestling
Kumoricon - Cat ear hats
Nikkei Fujinkai – Tea Ceremony
Obukan Kendo - Kendo
Oregon Tohoku Tomodachi Team – Origami
Oyanokai - Teru teru bozu, hand made dolls and game
Portland Taiko - Taiko video game
SakeONE - Sake samples and Bottles for sale
Shokookai – Kendama, karuta, green tea cookies
Mochitsuki Stage Performances: 11:45AM – 3:30PM
This year Mochitsuki will feature open seating in the auditorium. Seats will be available on a first come first served basis. Please be respectful of performers as you enter and exit the auditorium.
2012 Stage Schedule
Emcee, Grant Fujii
11:45 AM – Mochi-Pounding Performance by Utsuki-kai
12:00 PM – Japanese Classical Dance by Sahomi Tachibana
12:15 PM – Spoken Word by Justin Takaha White
12:30 PM – Japanese Taiko & Folk Dance by Takohachi
12:50 PM – Intermission
1:15 PM – International School
1:30 PM - Koto by Mitsuki Dazai
1:45 PM - Storytelling by Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
2:00 PM - Asian American Taiko Performance by Portland Taiko & Tanuki Taiko
2:25 PM - Intermission
2:45 PM - Mochi-Pounding Performance by Utsuki-kai
3:00 PM - Japanese Classical Dance by Fujinami-kai
3:15 PM - Storytelling by Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
3:30 PM – Joshua & the 12 Utahime, Japanese International Baptist Church Choir
3:40 PM – Cosplay, Fashion Show
